Ex 24-15 Determining missing items in rate of return and residual income computations

Data for Magnum Company are presented in the following table of rates of return on investment and residual incomes:


invested  
Assets
income  
from  
Operations
rate of  
return on  
investment
Minimum  
rate of  
return
Minimum  
Acceptable  
income from  
Operations
residual 
income
$860,000 $215,000 (a) 17% (b) (c)
$540,000 (d) (e) (f ) $70,200 $27,000
$320,000 (g) 20% (h) $48,000 (i)
$460,000 $92,000 (j) 16% (k) (l)

Determine the missing items, identifying each item by the appropriate letter.


Answer:
a. 25.0% ($215,000 ÷ $860,000)   |  g. $64,000 ($320,000 × 20%)
b. $146,200 ($860,000 × 17%)      |  h. 15.0% ($48,000 ÷ $320,000)
c. $68,800 ($215,000 – $146,200) |  i. $16,000 ($64,000 – $48,000)
d. $97,200 ($70,200 + $27,000)     |  j. 20.0% ($92,000 ÷ $460,000)
e. 18.0% ($97,200 ÷ $540,000)      |  k. $73,600 ($460,000 × 16%)
f. 13.0% ($70,200 ÷ $540,000)      |  l. $18,400 ($92,000 – $73,600)